Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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